Economic factors like construction levels, interest rates, and inflation tend to have a significant impact on the wood finishes market. AkzoNobel works with designers and architects around the world to understand the influence and impact of economics, fashion, lifestyles, and nature on paint and coatings and then translates those insights into products that bring wood to life.
In addition to good adhesion and rust prevention, a metal coating must be equipped to meet force-dry, high-slip, or high-temp requirements in certain applications. To address these needs, one company offers two specialty versions of a high-performing, water-based, anti-corrosion coating for industrial applications.
At a time when every drop of coating material and workforce resource is precious, cutting back on material waste and operational inefficiencies is vital to the continued success of any coating operation. New advancements in coating technologies make that possible.
In the second year of New Paint for a New Start, PPG employees around the world are volunteering their time throughout the months of June, July and August to transform more than 25 schools.
In an exclusive interview with PCI Magazine, Dan Calkins, Chairman and CEO of Benjamin Moore & Co., discusses leading his business through the extreme challenges of the last four years, and chasing the “new normal” in the paint and coatings industry.
Product stewardship and regulatory affairs (PSRA) professionals handle the minimization of all negative environmental impacts, and follow the respective regulations for formulating, manufacturing, and distributing products responsibly. Here are some particular ways paint professionals can promote product stewardship and regulatory compliance within their industry.
With an increase in the number of wildfires since the late 1990s, it’s important to use fire-rated materials when building or renovating a home. One company shares steps taken over the last 25 years to ensure its high-performance products are as safe as they possibly can be.
The United States has increased the use of solar and wind power for electricity production. The U.S. Department of Energy claims that preserving your panels' surface with a glass coating can boost the photoelectric effect by up to 3-6%, therefore boosting potential demand in the glass coatings market.
Employers have a duty of care to protect the health, safety, and welfare of employees, so it is vitally important to keep workers’ occupational exposure to harmful gases within permissible limits. For this reason, providing highly accurate sensors that are reliable is a must.
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